Poet Kalidasa’s poetry and plays are primarily based on Mahabharata, Ramayana and Vedas. His surviving works include two epic poems, two shorter poems and three plays. Some of his notable works are Abhijñānaśākuntalam, Raghuvaṃśa, and Meghadūta.

Poet Kalidasa’s poetry and plays are primarily based on Mahabharata, Ramayana and Vedas. His surviving works include two epic poems, two shorter poems and three plays. Some of his notable works are Abhijñānaśākuntalam, Raghuvaṃśa, and Meghadūta.